Even longtime bull couldn't sugar coat the EV maker's sales figures. "They were a disaster on every metric," wrote Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives.

Tesla first-quarter vehicle deliveries should be released before Wednesday's stock market open Wednesday with analysts projecting the lowest quarterly performance in more than two years. Tesla stock fell before the results early Wednesday.

Tesla shares gained a day ahead of the electric vehicle maker's first-quarter deliveries data expected Wednesday.

Tesla (TSLA) stock climbed over 3% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, even as its owner, Elon Musk, faces renewed controversy involving his ex,

The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Tesla's sales have plummeted to their lowest level in three years in a surprise drop after a backlash against its boss Elon Musk.

Protesters against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on